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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (11 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: In my reply to the Deputy on 24 November 2011, I provided the average salaries paid to medical consultants under the 2008 Contracts. The average salary paid to consultants who are working under the 1997 contract is €160,246. The Health Service Executive has advised that there are also 6 consultant psychiatrists working in the public health service under a Geographical Wholetime Equivalent...

Written Answers — Health Service Properties: Health Service Properties (11 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: Estate management of the Health Service Executive property portfolio is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Executive for direct reply. The information is being collated and will be provided as soon as possible.

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (11 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: There are currently 10 State agencies financed by the Exchequer, the details of which are set out below. Any expenses incurred as a result of attendance at Board meetings are governed by the Travel and Subsistence Circulars issued by the Department of Finance and paid where appropriate. In relation to Boards and their members under my Department's remit, responsibility for the administration...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: I am determined to address the issues which cause unacceptable delays in patients receiving treatment in our hospitals. In this regard I have established the Special Delivery Unit (SDU), which will work to unblock access to acute services by dramatically improving the flow of patients through the system, and by streamlining waiting lists, including referrals from GPs. The SDU is working...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: I am determined to address the issues which cause unacceptable delays in patients receiving treatment in our hospitals. In this regard I have established the Special Delivery Unit (SDU), which will work to unblock access to acute services by dramatically improving the flow of patients through the system, and by streamlining waiting lists, including referrals from GPs. The SDU is working...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: The sexual assault treatment unit (SATU) for the Cork & Kerry region is located in the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital Cork. The provision of the service at a regional level was based on the sustainability of the service provision and ensuring that the skills, experience and training required by the clinical staff should be at a level which would be appropriate from a legal...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (12 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: There is no explicit contractual requirement that medical consultants sign off on health insurance claim forms within an agreed timeframe. However, Consultant Contract 1997 provides that a consultant will co-operate with the employing authority in the collection of maintenance fees, while Consultant Contract 2008 provides that consultants are to work within the framework of the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: Having been advised that the first meeting of the new interim Board of Tallaght hospital was taking place, I attended to offer my support and real encouragement to the Board and its new chairperson, Sir Keith Pearson. I discussed the important role the Board will play, not just in relation to the new governance arrangements in Tallaght but also in the context of the governance arrangements...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: Under the HSE's National Cancer Control Programme (HSE-NCCP), cancer surgery and diagnosis are undergoing a process of consolidation into eight centres (and one satellite centre), while radiation oncology services are provided in a limited number of centres. Consequently, patients may need to travel for treatment. There are a number of systems of support in place for these patients including...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (12 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: Community rating, in principle, provides that everybody is charged the same premium for a particular health insurance plan, irrespective of age, gender and the current or likely future state of their health. The only exceptions to this rule relate to children less than 18 years of age and students in full time education. Community rating therefore means that the level of risk that a...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: As these are service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Health (Provision of General Practitioners Services) Bill 2011: Order for Report Stage (18 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Health (Provision of General Practitioners Services) Bill 2011: Report Stage (18 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: Before we continue with proceedings, I would be obliged if, in accordance with Standing Order 140, the Chair would direct the Clerk to make a verbal correction to the text of the Bill. On page 4, line 16, the word "speciality" appears. This should read "specialty". Accordingly, I request the Chair to direct the Clerk to change the spelling of the word to "specialty".

Health (Provision of General Practitioners Services) Bill 2011: Report Stage (18 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: It is proposed to take Fifth Stage now.

Health (Provision of General Practitioners Services) Bill 2011: Fifth Stage (18 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: I thank Deputies on the other side of the House for their co-operation during the passage of the Bill. It is an important part of Government policy to open up the general medical service to allow doctors who are suitably qualified to deliver services in parts of the country that currently have no service and to open the service to competition, to the benefit of the recipients of the service.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (18 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: The Parental Leave Act, 1998 was introduced to implement Council Directive 96/34/EC of June 1996 on the framework agreement on parental leave. It came into effect on 3rd December, 1998 and provided for an entitlement for men and women to avail of 14 weeks' parental leave to enable them to take care of their young children. The Parental Leave (Amendment) Act, 2006 came into effect on 18th...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (18 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: The management and delivery of the health capital programme is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (18 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: In order to combat the health risks posed by obesity, the Minister for Health, in 2011, established a Special Action Group on Obesity which is a cross Departmental group chaired by the Department of Health and comprising representatives from the Department of Education and Skills, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, the Health Service Executive, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland...